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rbastien · 24-10-2006, 21:40

Hey, I'd like some critique on this layout. I've been working on it for quite a while and am satisfied with it, but I'd like to hear some other people's ideas! It's a music review site for underground and local bands

Daniel Diggle · 25-10-2006, 11:27

I cant say i like it very much im afraid. The design does the job, but from a designer perspective, it doesnt do it with any style at all.
I'd recomend (some little changes at least):
Move the shovel-note logo to the top left and budge the top banner across right, then move the nave up.

Good luck with it

adras · 25-10-2006, 11:35

The logo is awful. And since half the site is based on that awful logo, the awfulnes is being passed on. Get a better logo, then update the header. Get rid of the yellow arrows. Fix the margins in the content area (left right, should be even). Good luck.

pajamajeremy · 25-10-2006, 13:14

Maybe I'm just overlooking it, but I don't see a link to your site. I can't give you an opinion on your site if I can't visit it. An image file posted to a forum isn't the same thing as a website in action.

i3lance · 30-10-2006, 09:49

Whoa....Your colours are off, nothing looks like it fits right, it is also way too text heavy, even with theyour attempt of breaking up the content it just does not work. Personally I'd re-work from the ground up.

The only thing I can constructively say is do a Google search for well known music bands (and check out vh1 and so forth also) and look at how they've layed out their site's. Even text heavy sites can be broken up in the right way.

Also go to cssbeauty.com for more inspiration to get a different perspective away from the music style of websites, finally find/design/create something ELSE that you like instead mate as this belongs in the "Trash Bin" on your desktop unfortunately.

It's hard to accept this kind of critism especially after putting in so much time and effort but seriously I'm not saying this to be mean.

gfro · 30-10-2006, 12:36

I remeber my first site. I wish I had it so I could post it here.

jase1000 · 30-10-2006, 17:18

War and Peace? It looks more like a print layout than a website. Too much text and dodgy colour scheme. Sorry.

wheedwacker · 10-11-2006, 18:18

The layout of the content is good, but the graphics and colors are very bad.
They should be simple, not as many textures.

24-10-2006, 21:40	#1 (permalink)
rbastien Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 62	Constructive criticism on my page layout? Hey, I'd like some critique on this layout. I've been working on it for quite a while and am satisfied with it, but I'd like to hear some other people's ideas! It's a music review site for underground and local bands

25-10-2006, 11:35	#3 (permalink)
adras Zły Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,001	The logo is awful. And since half the site is based on that awful logo, the awfulnes is being passed on. Get a better logo, then update the header. Get rid of the yellow arrows. Fix the margins in the content area (left right, should be even). Good luck. __________________ Be Crisp (tm)

30-10-2006, 09:49	#5 (permalink)
i3lance Read between da lines! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK, former Londoner Posts: 844	Whoa....Your colours are off, nothing looks like it fits right, it is also way too text heavy, even with theyour attempt of breaking up the content it just does not work. Personally I'd re-work from the ground up. The only thing I can constructively say is do a Google search for well known music bands (and check out vh1 and so forth also) and look at how they've layed out their site's. Even text heavy sites can be broken up in the right way. Also go to cssbeauty.com for more inspiration to get a different perspective away from the music style of websites, finally find/design/create something ELSE that you like instead mate as this belongs in the "Trash Bin" on your desktop unfortunately. It's hard to accept this kind of critism especially after putting in so much time and effort but seriously I'm not saying this to be mean. __________________ i3lance

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jase1000 turd 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Right on your tit end Posts: 1,162	War and Peace? It looks more like a print layout than a website. Too much text and dodgy colour scheme. Sorry. __________________ Stand Free

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25-10-2006, 11:27	#2 (permalink)
Daniel Diggle oh dear me™ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK, London Posts: 117	I cant say i like it very much im afraid. The design does the job, but from a designer perspective, it doesnt do it with any style at all. I'd recomend (some little changes at least): Move the shovel-note logo to the top left and budge the top banner across right, then move the nave up. Good luck with it

25-10-2006, 13:14	#4 (permalink)
pajamajeremy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7	Maybe I'm just overlooking it, but I don't see a link to your site. I can't give you an opinion on your site if I can't visit it. An image file posted to a forum isn't the same thing as a website in action.

30-10-2006, 12:36	#6 (permalink)
gfro Good Times Since 1972 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 38	I remeber my first site. I wish I had it so I could post it here.

10-11-2006, 18:18	#8 (permalink)
wheedwacker competitionmaster 2.0 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,419	The layout of the content is good, but the graphics and colors are very bad. They should be simple, not as many textures.

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